Red Cliff Bridge · Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Red Cliff run?
Red Cliff’s town government spent $341,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,137 per resident. Water and other utilities ($74,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Red Cliff is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,137 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 74%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,137 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Red Cliff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,137 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,753. Red Cliff spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($71,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Red Cliff itself left out).
No trend yet
Red Cliff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.36% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Red Cliff’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Red Cliff’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Red Cliff →
Who’s in charge in Red Cliff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 100 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (300).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Eagle County School District RE 50
Red Cliff’s K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Carbonate, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $9,519 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Red Cliff’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Red Cliff alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Eagle County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%16,943 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican36.5%10,148 votesOthers: 2.6% (714 votes).
Most votes in Eagle County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Red Cliff lies in Eagle County. Every 2024 race in Eagle County is on the county’s page.
Eagle County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Red Cliff.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Red Cliff compares with the towns next door
Red Cliff spent $1,137 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,316. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Minturn | $2,316 | $3,226 |
| Red Cliff | $1,137 | $3,000 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Red Cliff’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Red Cliff’s government
How much does Red Cliff spend per resident?
About $1,137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,137 was more than 58% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Red Cliff?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Red Cliff’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Red Cliff yet.
How did Red Cliff vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Red Cliff alone. Eagle County, where 100% of Red Cliff lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 36.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Red Cliff?
3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,490 (about $233,880 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Red Cliff in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 26 (Meghan Lukens). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →